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Lost equipment, casualties and communication failures: How the Russian military is faring in Ukraine – and what’s next

The Russian military is losing “significant” equipment, “about to run out of available troops” and failing to move its convoy into Kyiv, according to a security and defence analyst.

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Yup, the Russian oil ban means gas prices are going to suck

Gas prices over $5 a gallon displayed at gas stations in Mill Valley, California, on February 23 amid the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Russia’s war is going to make gas and a lot of

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PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Starbucks temporarily shut businesses in Russia

PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Starbucks have said they will temporarily stop selling their products and close all of their outlets in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s first lady writes open letter condemning Putin and ‘mass murder of Ukrainian civilians’

The wife of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written an open letter, saying what has happened to her country is “impossible to believe”.

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What will a U.S. ban on Russian oil accomplish?

With Russia intensifying its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden announced a U.S. ban on imported Russian oil.

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US strikes harder at Putin, banning all Russian oil imports – The Associated Press – en Español

US strikes harder at Putin, banning all Russian oil imports  The Associated Press – en Español Biden announces ban on US imports of Russian oil, gas: LIVE UPDATES  Fox News March 8, 2022: U.S to ban Russian oil, Oil prices, Zelenskiy, China,

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Russian generals face peril as Ukraine invasion intensifies

The death in battle of at least one top Russian general in the invasion of Ukraine has shown that the military elite feel pressure to be personally present on the frontline, observers say. With Ukraine claiming Tuesday a second Russian

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US Spy Chiefs Warn Putin May Escalate War

Twelve days into his invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has “no sustainable political endgame,” the heads of U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress in a somber assessment Tuesday. That military reality means even greater humanitarian costs lie ahead, they

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Guy Reffitt, 1st accused Capitol rioter to stand trial, found guilty on all counts – ABC News

Guy Reffitt, 1st accused Capitol rioter to stand trial, found guilty on all counts  ABC News Jury finds first US Capitol riot defendant to go on trial guilty on all counts  CNN Jury finds Jan. 6 rioter Guy Reffitt guilty on all

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Fortitude and flowers: Through heart-breaking scenes of war, remarkable kindness is shown

We watched utterly heart-breaking and desperate scenes as elderly people, children, and the infirm fled the besieged town of Irpin, on the north-western outskirts of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

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